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Last Updated: Friday July 03 2009 12:53 GMT

Look way down for new city views

A child lying on the floor of the new observation deck at Sears Tower in Chicago

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Tourists visiting the famous Sears Tower in Chicago have been given a whole new view of the city.

Four new retractable glass balconies, that extend more than four feet outside the tower block, mean visitors can now step out and see straight down the to the streets 1,353ft below.

It's not for the faint-hearted, but some of the people who've tried it said it feels like you're floating on air.

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